11th January 1998, at the opening of Mira Road hospital, I was given the service to make continuous announcements over the public address system. Also I was expected to guide different categories of guests and invitees. Radhanath Swami was already in the hospital taking a guided tour. When Radhanath Swami reached the reception area where I was standing he immediately complimented me “ I could hear your voice over the PAS – you sound like the airline announcers.”
I was immediately happy to hear that and inflated quite few kilos immediately.
Then Radhanath Swami asked me “But why are you standing in the podium area?’ I replied I am trying to guide the visitors and spot VIP’s so that they could be guided separately.
Immediately Radhanath Swami lowered his voice and tone asking piercingly, “How do you know who is a VIP?”
I was dumbfounded and fumbled to even give a reply. Sensing my discomfort Radhanath Swami said “Everyone here is a VIP – why are you discriminating?”
This incident stuck on to my memory and even now when I am at functions I remember to treat everyone with great care and patience, trying to remember the amazing instruction – Everyone is a VIP. And we can see in the life of Radhanath Swami how he treats everyone like a VVVIP.
–Ujjwal Jajoo.
124 replies on “Radhanath Swami’s VIP”
A very powerful lesson is taught by Radhanath swami on not to discriminate between people based on their economic staatus
Thank you sharing this. Since Radhanath Swami sees the Lord in everyone’s heart, he feels that everyone is a VIP. This is surely a symptom of a realized soul.
I liked it!:) Radhanath Swami is great..
Thanks for sharing this, its shows great humility of Radhanath swami maharaj and also gives a lesson to me as well to treat everyone equally.
This is the reason we all feel loved & cared by you cause you treat every individual with lot of importance
Hari Hari…it is very very important message. Thank you Maharaj and also Thank you Ujjwal Prabhu…
Everyone is VIP. Very important lesson. Thank you for sharing this.
Radhanath Swami Maharaj practices & teaches that everyone should be respected.
Thanks for sharing this valuable experience…..Radhanath Swami is really very special & he follows strictly what he preaches…..great
The sense of equal respect for all is an amazing quality of Radhanath swami
We can clearly understand the concern of Radhanath Swami that how one should treat everone as God’s childern. Thank you very much.
Fantastic comments by Radhanath Swami.Very useful in our day to day life when we deal with others.Thank you very much sharing it.
A heart touching experience. It’s very inspiring.
Very inspiring. To develop such a vision of equality is only possible for one who can see all living entities as Spirit Soul and not by their external coverings.
The best
Thanks for sharing
Radhanath Swami is a true saint – equal in vision to everyone. He does noy discriminate based on a person’s social status, wealth, education, etc. For him everyone is a child of God.
Radhanath Swami teaches very important lessons so simply.
Thank you for sharing this incidence. This incidence reflects how pur devotees like Radhanath Maharaj think. By his example Radhanath Maharaj is showing us how to behave and think.
a very powerful lesson taught by him……..all glories to him.
HHRM sense of intelligence is way to far beyond our reach, each word spoken by HHRM is just deep and thought provoking, nice experience and thanks for sharing, bhakti
nice article and very well explained by HHRM the importance of every person, haribol, rajesh karia
Very nice episode. Thank you for sharing.
hare krsna, thank u very much for sharing this incidence. how nicely maharaj is poiting out our small small mistakes & teaching us how to deal with others. everyone is VVIP for maharaj.
All the instructions that are given by Srila Radhanath Swami can be learnt how to follow that instruction by seeing his life; his words and actions. He teaches us by example – a true Guru
Radhanath Swami is simply wonderful 🙂
maharaj sees each person as krsna’s own servant and is always careful to respect all…
radhanath swami gives importance to each and very soul with out discrimination
Thanks a lot Prabhuji for sharing such a nice realization with Maharaj.
only some one who consider’s himself as the servant of the servant of the Lord & his devotees can see everyone as a VIP!
Yes that attitude will help us progress in spiritual life. Thank you Maharaj for your endless compassion.
So much to learn and put into practice,for me
By associating with Radhanath Swami and his instructions, there is no doubt that one will make steady advancement in spiritual life. From now on, I’ll try to consider every one as a VIP.
this is the symptom of somebody at the stage of self- realized person that he does not discriminate between living entities. and Radhanath Swami Maharaj is exemplifying this through his behaviour.
So true!
All Glories to Radhanath Swami Maharaj.Thank you for sharing this heart provoking event.
The way Maharaj deals with people is amazing.
Great. Pure devotees never discriminate.
Thanks for taking the time to discuss this, I feel strongly about it and love reading far more on this topic. If achievable, as you gain expertise, would you mind updating your blog with additional information? It’s extremely useful for me.
Everyone is a VIP. This teaching of H.H Radhanath Swami Maharaj is an instruction to be ready to serve everyone equally.
This is very true. Radhanath Swami treats everyone like a VIP and shares such loving relationships with them.
Jai leaving by example & teaching all of us like kind affectionate mother.
Jai Gurudev!!
Thank you.
Very nice, thank you Maharaj
This is an example of an equal vision by a true monk.
Radhanath Swami sees everyone with an equal eye – A quality of a saint.
Radhanath Swami makes every person that he comes in contact with feel so special. This is one very special quality of Radhanath Swami himself – Selflessness.
only a saintly person like maharaj can see everyone equally
Nice!! Thanks for sharing.
Great souls can see everyone as a son of God and will treat everyone with utmost care and love. This is fully eveident from the life of Radhanath Swami.